Teresa Jacobo

Teresa Jacobo was a former California politician. She had been a member of the Bell City Council from 2001-2010, and served as Mayor in 2003.[1][2]

Jacobo was born in Jalisco, Mexico and came to the United States with her father when she was a year old.[3] She is also a real estate agent for Century 21 Rainbow Properties in Bell, California.[4]

She is Legislative Ambassador for the American Cancer Association, and ACS CAN, Board Member of Friends of Bell Foundation (foundation for the youth), Board Member for the Southeast Education Foundation, and Board Member of the Salvation Army.

Recently, she was found to have received $100,000, along with other Bell City Council members, and was investigated for stealing money from the City of Bell along with 3 council members, Robert Rizzo (former city manager), Randy Adams (former police chief), and Angela Spaccia (former assistant city manager).[5]

On September 21, 2010, Jacobo was arrested, along with seven other Bell officials[6] and charged with misuse of city funds and various other charges. [7]

She is one of eight (8) Bell officials and council members sued by then-Attorney General Jerry Brown for fraud, civil conspiracy, waste of public funds and breach of fiduciary duty.[8]

References
  1. "Teresa Jacobo, Bell City Council". Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  2. The City of Bell – August 1, 2003 (PDF)
  3. Luis Uribe. "California Councilwoman Strives to Help Hispanic Community". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. "Teresa Jacobo with Century 21 Rainbow Properties in Bell, Los Angeles County, CA". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  5. Ruben Vives, Jeff Gottlieb. (27 July 2010). "Bell council members cut salaries 90%, some will forgo pay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  6. Ruben Vives, Jeff Gottlieb. (21 September 2010). "Former City Manager Robert Rizzo among 8 Bell officials arrested". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  7. http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/20/3044476/calif-city-paid-off-95000-in-city.html Archived September 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Nancy Pastemack (20 September 2010). "Marysville faces more paperwork in Bell salary fallout". www.appeal-democrat.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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